How can I do this?

[Pastor Matt]

We had that hand, foot , mouth thing in our church nursery not long ago also. We just got the nursery disinfected and the toys cleaned and as far as we know, it didn't spread. Yes, benadryl is a common sleep aid as Annie has said. I've used it too but not really as a sleep aid, just the kids has nasty noses and I felt that the rest wouldn't hurt them also so I opted for that over something else.(not often though) My second, nothing she took put her to sleep, just made her hyper. Hope it all works out for you and you enjoy yourself. Joyful, parenting is something that you change from time to time on. What works for one, doesn't work for others. What worked for one baby, doesn't work for another. Don't let is discourage you, but rather be encouraged that its ok to change your mind if making your own wipes doesn't work out or whatever. I know I said I would never and well, my oldest is 11 and I've changed my mind on some things.



EDIT>>>> Matt , sign out....... Trish posted this :hide

[Anon]

Incidentally, Benadryl does lose its "sleepy" function after time. And it is safe. However I've never given it as a "sleep aid" unless the child needed it because he was sick.

Andrew is on high doses of Claritin and Pepcid (10mg adult pill in the am and pm...he's only three) for his severe hives, by order of the dr. Also was on atarax but I'm finding Benadryl has been working better lately for itching. He takes a whole adult pill of benadryl with no sleepiness...because he's been taking antihistamines so long. You really cannot overdose very easily on antihistamines...several of his drs have told me that. That's really just a FYI since again, I don't use it as a sleep aid for my kids. My kids all sleep fine. :lol

And Joyful...try not to get discouraged! You will learn alot parenting your own child, and come up with your own methods of what works and what does not. I mean, yeah, you will probably look back in five, six years and say about certain things "Man, what was I thinking????" because I know I have!!! But in other situations, you will stick to your guns as you always have. People are always going to talk, we just have to try not to take it personally and realize that we are going to learn.

I remember when I first had my first child...it really seemed hard, my friend and I walked around bleary eyed (we had kids within two days of each other) and stressed out and scared...and the older ladies with more kids just clucked and said "You just wait." And it seemed so unfair! But yeah now that I have four kids, I understand how they must have felt...because now, one kid would seem so EASY! But at the time...young, inexperienced...it was NOT easy. And I try to remember that the best I can, so that I don't make newer moms feel inadequate just because I"ve had kids longer.

Not sure if this helped or made it worse... :bonK:

[Guest Guest]

My mom has said for years, that it is amazing that she and my dad had 4 children...and, not a one of us is like the other. As Matt and Trish posted ..."what works for one, doesn't work for others."


No worrys. :thumb

[Anon]

Oh man my kids are soooo different!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Annie]

Honestly, gals, it's probably just me. I'm tired and I guess took it all in a discouraging way. Don't mind me! I know you guys aren't here to discourage. How easy it is to forget that, though, when I see discouragement coming from other places. :smile Didn't mean to seem rude or unthankful for all the advice you all have certainly given me in the past few months! :smile

Joyfulpraise, I'm sorry, too...I certainly didn't mean to be discouraging. I just remember how, as a new mom, I wanted to do everything right, and was so rigid about things I thought were important, that really weren't in the Bible--like feeding schedules, structured playtime, whether to use a paci, diet issues, whether to lay the baby on its stomach or back, whether to rock the baby to sleep or let her cry it out, cloth or disposable diapers, etc., etc., etc. Thank the Lord for godly older women who looked past my know-it-all, self-sufficient immaturity and joyfully led the way by example. (I'm not saying you are a know-it-all or immature...just that I was.) I've learned never to say "never" about things that are not clearly condemned in God's Word. I know God will continue to direct you and give you the wisdom you need for each day. Motherhood is a wonderful profession when God is in charge! God's blessing be upon you and your children!

[Trish]

Here's a funny for you. When my oldest was a baby Matt would take her often for daddy times. I would get soooooo mad at him because he didn't have the 'full' outfit on her. She had been given many cute little outfits with hats and booties and diaper covers and blankets or whatever that all matched. If he failed to use some item that matched I got upset. It was very important to me then, but now I think oh how silly I was. Sorry :hijack:

[Guest Guest]

Here's a funny for you. When my oldest was a baby Matt would take her often for daddy times. I would get soooooo mad at him because he didn't have the 'full' outfit on her. She had been given many cute little outfits with hats and booties and diaper covers and blankets or whatever that all matched. If he failed to use some item that matched I got upset. It was very important to me then' date=' but now I think oh how silly I was. Sorry :hijack:[/quote']


Most women can relate to that, Trish. That is funny. BroMatt...do you NOT know about baby girl fashions, or what?

[Anon]

That is a good tip...if Daddy takes the baby....just enjoy the time! LOL....no critiquing parenting skills or he might not do it again! :wink

[joyfulpraise93]

That is a good tip...if Daddy takes the baby....just enjoy the time! LOL....no critiquing parenting skills or he might not do it again!

LOL that's how it was when Samer was first starting to help with the dishes...I didn't want him to. Then my mom was like "Don't discourage him from doing it or he'll never help with it again!"

BTW...I'm sorry about yesterday, everyone. I had spent the whole day organizing and cleaning (I think I over-did it a little) and then got online to another site where there was some discouragement from someone who has been discouraging me for months now. I just let that carry over here. I know you guys are like the most encouraging folks ever! Also, if I'm honest with myself I know that there will be things that I think now that I will let go of later when I realize they don't work out...that's how life always is. :)

[Anon]

That's ok....sometimes I find I post here when I'm not having a good day and it doesn't work out too well LOL. If that's your bad day though, Samer is a lucky guy!!!!

Oh man with four kids though, all my "My kid will NEVER do that" or "I would NEVER let my kids....." are coming back to haunt me some days. :ooops There are some big ones (not Biblical though) that I've allowed to change and I guess it just reminds me to think twice before harshly judging what someone else does. Having kids teaches ALOT!

[Bakershalfdozen]

Hear, hear! :frog

[matie-k]

I just gotta say - we're 3 weeks into raising our second daughter, and I'm so much more relaxed this time around! I was so rigid about doing everything just right with our first one, but I'm so much more relaxed this time around. I still have her on a schedule, but I'm not frantic about it and sort of let her set her own pace with it.

[deafnva77]

I just gotta say - we're 3 weeks into raising our second daughter' date=' and I'm so much more relaxed this time around! I was so rigid about doing everything just right with our first one, but I'm so much more relaxed this time around. I still have her on a schedule, but I'm not frantic about it and sort of let her set her own pace with it.[/quote']

this post kinda remind me of the birth order thread

[Anon]

I just gotta say - we're 3 weeks into raising our second daughter' date=' and I'm so much more relaxed this time around! I was so rigid about doing everything just right with our first one, but I'm so much more relaxed this time around. I still have her on a schedule, but I'm not frantic about it and sort of let her set her own pace with it.[/quote']

Same here, only it was with my 3rd and 4th I was a little more relaxed. Our second was extremely colicky with bad reflux (my last three have had reflux but second child was worst, still takes Prevacid on and off.) Plus we were in the middle of an extremely stressful candidation time/moving time. I really enjoyed the last two much more than I enjoyed the first two, as infants.

[okjac80]

I just gotta say - we're 3 weeks into raising our second daughter' date=' and I'm so much more relaxed this time around! I was so rigid about doing everything just right with our first one, but I'm so much more relaxed this time around. I still have her on a schedule, but I'm not frantic about it and sort of let her set her own pace with it.[/quote']
schedule?? What's a schedule????

Oh yeah....I knew I forgot something with this last one!!! lol